Behavior Clip Chart
A behavior clip chart as a full-color wall poster with seven levels, from Outstanding at the top to Parent Contact at the bottom. Everyone starts the day on Ready to Learn and clips up for great choices or down after a reminder.
- Grade Level
- Pre-K to Grade 5
- Pages
- 1
- Formats
- PDF, Google Docs, Word
- Paper Size
- US Letter and A4
- Checked By
- Milo, Classroom Teacher
- Last Updated
- October 2026
Behavior Clip Chart Example
A seven-level clip chart: students start on Ready to Learn and clip up or down through the day.
What's in the Behavior Clip Chart
Seven Colored Levels
A ladder of seven levels, from Outstanding at the top to Parent Contact at the bottom.
Ready to Learn Start
Every day begins on Ready to Learn, with the instructions for the day printed on the poster.
A Poster for the Wall
A full-color page to print and post where students can reach it, ready for name clips.
Print-Ready Formats
Get the poster as a PDF, Word or Google Docs file, in US Letter or A4. Each level is a colored row of text.
How to Use the Behavior Clip Chart
Print in Color
Print the poster in color, on cardstock if you can, and post it where every student can reach it.
Make Name Clips
Give each student a clothespin or clip with their name on it, and place them all on Ready to Learn.
Teach the Levels
Go over each level with the class, with examples of what a student does to clip up or down.
Reset Each Morning
Start every morning with all the clips on Ready to Learn, so each student has a fresh start.
Move Clips Calmly
Clip students up for great choices and down after a reminder, quietly and with a word about why.
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